Research shows a single dose of cocaine irreversibly alters brain

Discovery could lead to new treatments for addiction

By Erik Robinson October 05, 2018 Portland, Oregon

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Barbara Sorg Ph.D. 2018

Barbara Sorg, Ph.D.,professor of neuroscience at Washington State University Vancouver. (OHSU)

Slaker eNeuro 2018

New research suggests that the delicate molecular net (shown in blue) that surrounds brain cells associated with addiction (shown in red) can be fundamentally altered with even a small exposure to cocaine. (OHSU)

Sue Aicher Ph.D. 2016

Sue Aicher, Ph.D.,professor of physiology and pharmacology in the OHSU School of Medicine. (OHSU)